< Chess Opening Theory < 1. g4
Grob's Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/6P1/8/PPPPPP1P/RNBQKBNR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves: 1.g4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1...d5
Black responds by threatening capture on g4. This is a sound response to 1. g4, as opposed to the more gimmicky 1...e5. Although white's g4 pawn is at risk, white can also give it up, in return receiving a substantial position improvement. As a result, 2. Bg2 is commonly played, followed up by 2...c6 or 2...Bxg4.
Statistics
No stats as 1. g4 occurs rarely among serious chess players.
Theory table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation
1.g4
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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| Bg2 c6 |
h3 e5 |
d4 e4 |
c4 Bd6 |
=/+ | |
| h3 |
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References
- Michael Basman (1989). The Killer Grob. Pergamon chess openings. ISBN 0080371310.
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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